HI-EMA NEWS RELEASE: Siren testing on Oahu of new sirens

HONOLULU — The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (Hawaii-EMA), together with the Honolulu Department of Emergency Management will conduct testing of three new sirens on Oahu. Testing will occur on the following date during the specified times.

Thursday, March 23, 2017 between 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Sunset Beach, Haleiwa

Haupoa Street & Kamehameha Highway, Kaneohe

Castle High School, Kaneohe

The new sirens are part of the Statewide Siren Modernization Project. Nearby residents may hear the siren sound six to eight times for 30-60 second intervals during the identified timeframe. Testing will include short blasts known as “burps.” During the tests, emergency management technicians will check that the new sirens are functioning properly.

Questions regarding the test should be directed to the Honolulu Department of Emergency Management at 808-723-8960.